Tit For Tat : China Imposes Sanctions On USA For Weapon Sales To Taiwan
United States has threatened to impose sanctions on China for purchase of weapons from Russia . So in a reciprocal action China has decided to impose its own sanctions on United States .
China will impose sanctions on US companies involved in arms sales to Taiwan, foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said yeasterday .
Geng’s comments came after the United States earlier announced a plan of selling weapons worth 2.22 billion U.S. dollars to Taiwan.
The arms sales to Taiwan by the United States are serious violations of the international law, the basic norms of international relations, the one-China principle and the three joint communiques between China and the United States, Geng said, adding that the sales undermined China’s sovereignty and national security.
“In order to safeguard national interests, China will impose sanctions on U.S. companies involved in the arms sales to Taiwan,” Geng said.
